• Miniature of a Benedictine monk (presumably intended to represent the original owner of the manuscript) kneeling before the enthroned Virgin and Child, holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria gr(atia plena)' (Hail Mary, full of grace), the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

Child (f. 125v). Large initials in gold and colours (ff. 9, 21v). Initials in blue with red and often blue pen-flourishing, or in red with blue and often red pen-flourishing, some with faces extending into the margins. Versicals in red.

• Diagrams of eclipses, with the earth in the centre and the sun in the outer orbit. In the upper diagram, labelled 'Eclipse of the moon', the earth casts its shadow on the moon, while in the diagram below, labelled 'Eclipse of the sun', the moon casts its shadow on the earth., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

scientific texts of different dates with initials in red or blue, a few with pen-flourishing, and numerous charts and diagrams, and includes a calendar (ff. 26-31v). Initials in blue or blue. Paraphs in red. Diagrams in red and black. Tractatus

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and pope Damasus, at the beginning of the Bible; ownership inscription : '82 Bibliotheca monasterii montis Sancti Eligii' in the lower margin., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

in red and blue and brown pen-flourishing, with green, pink and yellow infill (f. 3). Smaller initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Bible ('The

• Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins including birds at the beginning of the foundation charter., Cartulary of Reading abbey, imperfect

initial in colours and gold with decoration extending into the margins including blue and red pen-flourishing with birds (f. 16). Numerous large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (e.g., ff. 33, 36, 47 (with

• 'Champ' initial (added later) and smaller initials with pen-flourishing., Bible historiale

48, 54v, 56v, 58, 87, 118). The flourishing includes a hybrid creature (f. 118). Numerous smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Bible historiale Written by Robert in 1280: colophon 'Chi finist le Genesi et

• Puzzle initial 'A', at the beginning of Guilelmus Britonis's Vocabularius biblicus., Vocabularius biblicus

red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, and decorated extension in red and blue (f. 1). Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Vocabularius biblicus

• Puzzle initial 'P', in Rasis's Liber Almansoris., Liber Almansoris

Puzzle initial 'P', in Rasis's Liber Almansoris. Large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red. Small initials in plain red or blue. Liber Almansoris Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector.

• Puzzle initials 'T'(out) and 'D'(es), and cadels, in Richard de Fournival's Medicine., Medical treatise

initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red, and a decorated extension in red and blue (f. 1). Smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. 1 smaller initial in blue with red pen-flourishing

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing at a writing desk, at the beginning of the Prologue, with foliate decoration and a dragon., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

Puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of other books and some prologues. Small initials in red with blue and red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red and blue pen-flourishing. Chapter numbers and

• Detail of miniature of Creation and of historiated initial., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

initials in gold with blue and red penwork decoration. Writing in gold. Line-fillers in red, blue, and gold. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing, and small initials in blue or red (ff. 77-78).

• Detail of a historiated initial with a man and woman in bed., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

initials in gold with blue and red penwork decoration. Writing in gold. Line-fillers in red, blue, and gold. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing, and small initials in blue or red (ff. 77-78).

• Detail of a miniature of God creating the elements, with the earth in the centre., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

initials in gold with blue and red penwork decoration. Writing in gold. Line-fillers in red, blue, and gold. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing, and small initials in blue or red (ff. 77-78).

• Detail of the historiated intial 'D' of a scribe writing., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

initials in gold with blue and red penwork decoration. Writing in gold. Line-fillers in red, blue, and gold. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing, and small initials in blue or red (ff. 77-78).

• Historiated initial 'S'(acies) with eggs (?) or loaves in baskets and decorated initials., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

initials in gold with blue and red penwork decoration. Writing in gold. Line-fillers in red, blue, and gold. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing, and small initials in blue or red (ff. 77-78).

• Detail of historiated initial 'U' of bloodletting., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

initials in gold with blue and red penwork decoration. Writing in gold. Line-fillers in red, blue, and gold. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing, and small initials in blue or red (ff. 77-78).

• Detail of the historiated initial 'P'(our) with a standing physician and pregnant woman., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

initials in gold with blue and red penwork decoration. Writing in gold. Line-fillers in red, blue, and gold. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing, and small initials in blue or red (ff. 77-78).

• Puzzle initials 'A' (ses), 'E'(n), and 'O'(re), at the beginning of a discourse of the pains of Purgatory., Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse

red and blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing (and blue infill) or red penwork decoration (ff. 84 (3x), 85, 86v, 91v, 97, 100v). Large initials in red, blue (or green) with (foliate) pen-flourishing or penwork decoration in blue or red.

• Puzzle initials 'A' (ses), at the beginning of a discourse of the pains of Purgatory., Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse

red and blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing (and blue infill) or red penwork decoration (ff. 84 (3x), 85, 86v, 91v, 97, 100v). Large initials in red, blue (or green) with (foliate) pen-flourishing or penwork decoration in blue or red.

• Puzzle initials 'E'(n) and 'O'(re), at the beginning of a discourse of the pains of Purgatory., Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse

red and blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing (and blue infill) or red penwork decoration (ff. 84 (3x), 85, 86v, 91v, 97, 100v). Large initials in red, blue (or green) with (foliate) pen-flourishing or penwork decoration in blue or red.

• Historiated initial with a workman with an axe., Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v)

initials in gold with blue and red penwork decoration. Writing in gold. Line-fillers in red, blue, and gold. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing, and small initials in blue or red (ff. 77-78).